Despite the high prevalence of HIV and STIs among women in Africa and the growing literature on HIV and STIs among women who have sex with women, research on the sexual health of women who have sex with women in Africa is scant. This study used mixed methods to describe sexual identity,...
The volunteers are involved in working in the fields of agriculture, education, rural development, women's issues, and the environment. In 2000, specially trained volunteers were enlisted to address the HIV/AIDS issue in this and other African nations. ...
Lesotho is a small country in southern Africa, with only about two million immigrants. Its national income is very low. It ranks 160 in the United Nations Human Development Index (180 countries). The annual income of workers is only 570 dollars, while 42% of them are unemployed. However, ...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) is a validated intervention that can be provided by non-specialised healthcare workers to individuals with unhealthy alcohol use. However, it typically requires several in-
(v) assist individuals in life planning issues, and (vi) assist individuals and couples in decisions about having more children, decreasing the chances of infecting infants (McKee et al., 2004:194). A comprehensive response dominated by health inte...
with high rates of HIV prevalence and adolescent pregnancy, further compounding poor long-term outcomes among adolescents [23]. Studies have highlighted the negative impacts of HIV, adolescent pregnancy, and child marriage on adolescent health, including increased vulnerability to other health issues and...
Positive issues include its relative vertical comprehensiveness, the promotion of decentralization, the creation of new land management institutions, empowerment of access to land by women and youth, and the creation of land courts to deal with land dispute resolutions. Negative issues include the ...
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) is a validated intervention that can be provided by non-specialised healthcare workers to individuals with unhealthy alcohol use. However, it typically requires several in-
Contrary to the case studies con- ducted in South Africa and Madagascar, issues around transactional sex were not an explicit focus of the study. However, the interview guide included questions explor- ing participants' experiences since becoming employed at the garment factory with engaging in a ...
Participants typically discussed issues of penile hygiene and sexual pleasure within the context of conversations with friends. During these recollections, participants expressed feelings of social pressure to be medically circumcised. Common expressions include, “My friends are really encouraging me” and ...